Darnella Frazier, the teen who recorded the murder of George Floyd, receives Pulitzer Prize citation

Darnella Frazier, the Minnesota teen who made the unflinching and momentous recording of George Floyd’s murder, has won a special citation from the committee behind the coveted Pulitzer Prize.

Frazier was cited “for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality, around the world, highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists’ quest for truth and justice,” the organization said Friday.

“Congratulations to #DarnellaFrazier,” the committee said in a Twitter post touting the honor.

Frazier was only 17 when she boldly held her ground on a Minneapolis street corner and recorded Floyd’s May 25, 2020 murder at the hands of former police officer Derek Chauvin.

“Although this wasn’t the first time, I’ve seen a Black man get killed at the hands of the police, this is the first time I witnessed it happen in front of me,” Frazier recalled in a Facebook post on the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death.

“I didn’t know this man from a can of paint, but I knew his life mattered. I knew that he was in pain. I knew that he was another Black man in danger with no power,” she said.